Mariana, Minas Gerais

Mariana
Município de Mariana

Historical center of Mariana

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Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Mariana

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°23′59″W / 20.37833°S 43.39972°W / -20.37833; -43.39972Coordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°23′59″W / 20.37833°S 43.39972°W / -20.37833; -43.39972
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Founded July 16, 1696
Government
  Mayor Duarte Eustáquio Júnior (PPS)[1]
Area
  Total 1,194.208 km2 (461.086 sq mi)
Elevation 899 m (2,949 ft)
Population (2014)[2]
  Total 58,233
  Density 44.4/km2 (115/sq mi)
  (1st)
Demonym(s) Marianense[3]
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)
CEP postal code 35420-000
Area code 31
HDI (2010) [4] 0.742
Website mariana.mg.gov.br

Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tourist city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums. It was the first capital of Minas Gerais.

Colonial churches in Mariana downtown.

It has an area of 1,194.208 square kilometres (461.086 sq mi).[5]

The municipality contains a very small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) of Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[6]

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See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mariana.
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